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View the recorded Virtual Benefit Concert!

Posted on 7 April 2021 in Events

Did you miss the party on our Facebook page as Daniel Bennett and Koko Bermejo played a live virtual benefit concert for JTPL? Click here to watch the recorded video of the live concert.

Make sure to click here to donate to the JTPL Foundation.

Remember that the first $1000 in donations will be matched by New Washington State Bank, AND donations up to $250 will be matched by an anonymous donor, so you have the potential to triple your gift!

#LibraryGivingDay Benefit Concert on 4/7/21

Posted on 5 April 2021 in Events

Join us for a Facebook Live benefit concert at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 7 featuring Daniel Bennett with Koko Bermejo! The duo will perform music from their newest album We Are the Orchestra. Described as “a mix of jazz, folk, and minimalism” by the Boston Globe, the Daniel Bennett Group has developed a bold modern jazz sound that has captivated audiences throughout the world. We are excited to host them as they entertain our patrons with their melodic tunes. 

The concert is sponsored by New Washington State Bank and the JTPL Foundation.  All donations up to $1000 will be matched by New Washington State Bank.  An anonymous donor will match any donations up to $250 so some donations will be tripled!

This benefit concert is a part of the larger #LibraryGivingDay initiative. An idea started by the Seattle Public Library Foundation, #LibraryGivingDay is a one-day fundraising event with the goal of encouraging people who depend on and enjoy public libraries to donate to their library system. It is our hope that this amazingly talented band will help to raise awareness and support for our library and the many programs and services we provide to promote lifelong learning and support our local community. 100% of the donations will go towards early literacy and life-long learning initiatives.

You can catch the concert at 7:00 p.m. this Wednesday, April 7 by going to the Library’s Facebook page at https://facebook.com/jefflibrary or by going to the Daniel Bennett Group’s facebook page. If you aren’t able to attend the concert, you can donate to the JTPL Foundation any time through PayPal.

We want your input!

Posted on 15 March 2021 in Events

We’re working on our new Long Range Plan and need community input to help us determine what types of programs, services, technologies, and spaces on which to focus. Join us at either of our 2 online community forums this week:

Help us build a library that reflects our community!

Celebrate African-American History Month!

Posted on 17 February 2021 in Events

February is African-American History Month and we invite you to celebrate it with us.

Events

We are pleased to announce that the Jeffersonville Township Public Library has been awarded a Library of America Lift Every Voice grant to implement public programming that explore African American poetry and the Black experience in history and memory. The programming period corresponds with the release of Library of America’s new African American poetry collection, also titled Lift Every Voice. The collection is available for checkout at Jeffersonville Township Public Library.

The two-part program will take place via Zoom:

  • On Thursday, February 11 at 6 p.m., a Zoom program will feature a reading of poems from the new collection followed by a panel discussion featuring African American Poetry scholar Dr. David Anderson of University of Louisville. View the recording on YouTube.
  • On Thursday, February 18, at 6 p.m., a Zoom program will feature poet Mitchell L. H. Douglas reading from his work. Following the reading, Douglas and Anderson will discuss how the poems read fit within the theme of Black experience in history and memory. View the recording on YouTube.

Links

  • Association for the Study of African American Life and History – The founding organization of Black History Month has a large site with useful information. There will be a virtual festival on February 20. Registration is available on their site. The topic for 2021 Black Family: Representation, Identity, and Diversity
  • Information Please Almanac – Search for Black History Month. This site provides many links to sites. There are quizzes on a variety of topics in African-American History and information on many topics.
  • Encyclopedia Britannica Guide to African-American History Month – In addition to their guides, they include biographies, lesson plans, primary source documents, images, and topics for Black History.
  • The History Channel – Search for Black History Month. The History Channel site includes information on the programs they will televise during February and video clips, biographies, and other aspects of Black History.
  • Smithsonian Institution – The Smithsonian has a wide range of resources including the Harlem Renaissance, the Encyclopedia Smithsonian, African-American writers and artists, inventors, entrepreneurs and many more.
  • Library of Congress – This site will provide resources for a wide variety of subjects from biographies, African-Americans in the Military, African-Americans in a wide range of activities.
  • African-American History Month – This site is sponsored by the National Archives, Library of Congress, and the National Parks Service, and the National Gallery of Art. Endowment for the Humanities, the National Holocaust Museum.
  • BET Network Black History Month – This has a wide variety of information on individuals and an interesting collection of people of different generations with similar talents.
  • Famous Black Inventors – Information on famous past inventors and information for potential inventors is provided. Many of the inventors are currently inventing.
  • Famous Black Scientists, Writers, and Artists – Information on all of these categories is available on this site.
  • Famous Black Businessmen – Information on Black business leaders throughout the world is found here.
  • National Underground Railroad Freedom Center – The museum, located in Cincinnati is open with restrictions, but there are many online resources available to all. It has information on the railroad and had lesson plans, and online exhibits in many areas, including modern slavery.
  • Microsoft Black History Month 2021 – There will be a month of programs for students aged Kindergarten through high school. The program includes 13 different historical sites or museums. There is interactive material for all ages and programs designed to help teachers and students.

Kids Books

Click on a book title to view it in our catalog and place it on hold for curbside pickup!

AuthorTitleCall #
Alexander, KwameThe UndefeatedJE ALE
Bryan, AshleyABC of African-American poetryJE BRY
Bandy, Michael S.White WaterJE BAN
Bardhan-Quallen, SudiptaThe United States v Jackie RobinsonJE BAR
Barner, BobDem BonesJE BAR
Battle-Lavert, GwendolynPapa’s MarkJE BAT
Becker, HelaineCounting on KatherineJE BEC
Birtha, BeckyLucky BeansJE BIR
Blue, RoseRon’s Big MissionJE BLU
Bolden, TonyaRock of Ages: a tribute to the Black churchJE BOL
Burleigh, RobertLangston’s Train RideJE BUR
Cline-Ransome, LesaLight in the DarknessJE CLI
Cole, HenryUnspoken: a story of the Underground RailroadJE COL
Coles, RobertThe Story of Ruby BridgesJE COL
Collier, BryanUptownJE COL
Evans, Freddi WilliamsA Bus of Our OwnJE EVA
Evans, ShaneWe MarchJE EVA
Everett, GwenLi’l Sis and Uncle Willie: the life and paintings of William H. JohnsonJE EVE
Farris, Christine KingMarch on! The day my brother Martin changed the worldJE FAR
Ford, JuwandaK is for Kwanzaa: a Kwanzaa alphabetJE FOR
Giovanni, NikkiRosaJE GIO
Greenfield, EloiseThe Great Migration: Journey to the NorthJE GRE
Grigsby, SusanIn the Garden with Doctor CarverJE GRI
Harrington, JaniceThe Chicken-Chasing Queen of Lamar CountyJE HAR
Hughes, LangstonThat is my Dream!JE HUG
Johnson, AngelaAll Different Now: Juneteenth, the first day of FreedomJE JOH
Johnson, James WeldonLift ev’ry voice and singJE JOH
Levinson, CynthiaThe Youngest Marcher: the story of Audrey Faye HendricksJE LEV
Lester, JuliusBlack Cowboy, wild horses: a true storyJE LES
Levine, EllenHenry’s Freedom BoxJE LEV
Lindbergh, ReeveNobody owns the sky: the story of “brave Bessie” ColemanJE LIN
Lorbiecki, MarybethSister Anne’s handsJE LOR
Lyons, Kelly StarlingEllen’s BroomJE LYO
McGill, AliceMolly BannakyJE MCG
McKissack, PatGoin’ Someplace SpecialJE MCK
McKissack, PatOur Martin Luther King BookJE MCK
Malaspina, AnnTouch the sky: Alice Coachman, Olympic high jumperJE MAL
Martin, Lee AnneA March for FreedomJE MAR
Miller, Pat ZietlowThe Quickest Kid in ClarksvilleJE MIL
Nikola-Lisa, W.Summer Sun Risin’JE NIK
Peppas, LynnJuneteenthJE PEP
Pinkney, Gloria JeanBack HomeJE PIN
Polacco, PatriciaJanuary’s SparrowJE POL
Ramsey, CalvinBelle, the last mule at Gee’s Bend: a Civil Rights StoryJE RAM
Ransome, JamesThe Bell RangJE RAN
Ringgold, FaithAunt Harriet’s Underground Railroad in the SkyJE RIN
Ringgold, FaithIf a Bus Could Talk; the Story of Rosa ParksJE RIN
Ringgold, FaithMy Dream of Martin Luther KingJE RIN
Ringgold, FaithTar BeachJE RIN
Robinson, SharonTesting the Ice: a true story about Jackie RobinsonJE ROB
Schroeder, AlanMinty: a story of Harriet TubmanJE SCH
Shelton, Paula YoungChild of the Civil Rights MovementJE SHE
Slade, SuzanneWith Books and Bricks: How Booker T. Washington Built a SchoolJE SLA
Smith, Charles R.Black Jack: The Ballad of Jack JohnsonJE SMI
Trollinger, Patsi B.Perfect Timing: How Isaac Murphy Became One of the Greatest JockeysJE TRO
Troupe, QuincyLittle Stevie WonderJE TRO
Walker, Sally M.Freedom Song: the story of Henry “Box” BrownJE WAL
Walter, Mildred PittsBrother to the WindJE WAL
Weatherford, Carole BostonFreedom in Congo SquareJE WEA
Weinstein, Muriel HarrisWhen Louis Armstrong taught me ScatJE WEI
Whelan, GloriaFriend on Freedom RiverJE WHE
Winter, JonahLillian’s Right to Vote: a celebration of the Voting Rights Act of 1965JE WIN

Winter Reading Club

Posted on 10 December 2020 in Events

We’re trying something new this year and holding a Winter Reading Club challenge! As we did in the summer, this will be held 100% online through Beanstack.

How It Works

Adults and kids have the same Winter Reading goals: read 4 books to complete the challenge and win your bag of goodies! (Some of the goodies were made in our own Makerspace!)

Audiobooks and ebooks count as well as physical books, so be sure to check out what’s available on Hoopla and OverDrive/Libby to find your next read.

If you want physical books, you can still check books out using our Curbside Pickup service by either reserving the books you want using our online catalog, or calling us at 812-285-5630 and letting us know what you’d like to reserve.

Both the Adult and Youth Winter Reading Clubs run from December 10, 2020 – January 31, 2021 on Beanstack.

Get the app

Starting this Winter, our patrons can use Beanstack’s mobile app to make tracking reading even easier!

  1. Download the Beanstack Tracker App for your iOS (iPhone) or Android device
  2. When asked “Does your School, Library, or Bookstore use Beanstack?” tap Yup!
  3. Tap the search bar to “Find a Site” and search for “Jeffersonville Township Public Library”
  4. Sign in with your Beanstack account or sign up if you don’t have an account yet

Need Help?

If you forgot your Beanstack password or need any help using the site or app, call us at 812-285-5630 or use our Ask A Librarian online form and we’ll help you out!